National Handloom Day - Latest Current Affairs for Competitive Exams

Question: National Handloom Day is celebrated on-
(a) 6 August
(b) 8 August
(c) 10 August
(d) 7 August
Ans: (d)
Related facts:

On 7 August 2016 second National Handloom Day was celebrated across the country.
The date August 7 has been chosen due to its special significance in India`s history; it was on this day that the Swadeshi Movement was launched in 1905.
The formal proclamation of Swadeshi Movement was made on August 7, 1905 in a massive meeting in the Calcutta Town hall.
The movement involved revival of domestic products and production processes.
The Government of India on 29 July 2015 has declared August 7 as National Handloom Day every year to commemorate the pre-independence era moment.
The observance of National Handloom Day will not only provide an impetus to the handloom industry of India but would also serve to promote handloom as a genuine international product of good quality.